Spain is having its largest wildfire year in well over a decade.
3 September 2025
The Global Wildfire Information System (GWIS) has published weekly data on the area burned by wildfires since 2012.
At the beginning of August, Spain was on track for a relatively low year. Its running total for 2025 was below the average and far below former records.
But just two weeks later, it had overtaken all of these previous years.
At the beginning of August, Spain was on track for a relatively low year. Its running total for 2025 was below the average and far below former records.
But just two weeks later, it had overtaken all of these previous years.